INTRODUCING MARIKO SUMIOKA & KOICHI IO
1-25 JUNE 2016
MARIKO SUMIOKA JEWELLER B. 1981 OSAKA, JAPAN
Mariko Sumioka creates sculptural jewellery evocative of both East and West. Her inspiration is deeply rooted in Japanese culture and Zen principles. She is fascinated by traditional Japanese architecture: natural materials and colour, dark and bright contrasts, linear forms, geometric shapes and spaces. At Edinburgh College of Art, she developed her unique abstract aesthetic by combining precious metals with bamboo, enamel, patina and antique kimono. This collaging approach is an essential part of her creative process, along with a love for beautifully crafted details. The stories told inside these precious, miniature compositions are unfinished – it is up to you, the wearer to invent the rest. “I feel awe and respect for natural and man-made objects which have been there and lived since ancient times. This idea is deeply rooted in my origin: Japanese culture and environments. The Japanese people respect, understand and accept nature as one of their members.” SELECTED AWARDS 2014 Runner up of Best New Design at Goldsmiths’Fair, Goldsmiths’Hall, London,UK 2012 International Presentation of Work & Market Development, Creative Scotland, UK 2011 Shortlisted for Best New Designer of the Year, New Designers, London, UK
HAKO NECKLACE 2016 Oxidised silver, 18ct gold, enamel on copper, antique kimono & bamboo L70cms £3,360 KIMONO KNOT BROOCH 2016 Oxidised silver, 18ct gold, enamel on copper, antique kimono & steel pin H7.5 x W8 x D2.5cms £840
PRAY FOR KUMAMOTO BROOCH 2016 Oxidised silver, 14ct gold, gold plated silver, enamel on copper, cotton cord & steel pin H7 x W7 x D2cms £720
OMIKUJI EARRINGS 2016 Oxidised silver, gold plated silver, enamel on copper & cotton cord H4 x W1.5-2.5 x D1.5cms £350 OMIKUJI EARRINGS 2016 (sold as a set of 3) Oxidised silver, gold plated silver, enamel on copper & cotton cord H1.5-2 x W1.2 x D1.5cms £220
PATINA ROOF EARRINGS 2016 Patinated copper & silver H3 x W1.5 x D1.5cms £230 ROOF EARRINGS 2016 silver H8 x W1.5 x D2cms £230
ROOF BROOCH 2016 Silver, patinated copper & steel pin H5 x W4.5 x D3cms £720
TREASURE IN A BOX BROOCH 2016 Oxidised silver, gold plated silver, 9ct gold, enamel on copper & steel pin H4.5 x W7 x D1.5cms £840
BAMBOO BROOCH 2015 Oxidised copper, oxidised silver, enamel on copper & steel pin H5 x W5 x D2cms £540
HAKO EARRINGS 2016 Oxidised silver & enamel on copper H1.5 x W1.5 x D2cms £230 HAKO & BEADS EARRINGS 2016 Oxidised silver, enamel on copper & bamboo H1.2 x W1.2 x D2cms £230
FRAME EARRINGS 2016 Oxidised silver H4 x W2 x D1.5cms £145
WABI SABI BROOCH 2016 Oxidised copper, enamel on copper, oxidised silver & steel pin H6.5 x W5 x D1.5cms £435
KOICHI IO SILVERSMITH B. 1987 TOKYO, JAPAN
Japanese metalsmith Koichi Io’s award-winning metalwork demonstrates traditional hand raising and chasing techniques; resulting in elegant and fluid metal vessels that showcase his incredable talent for metalworking. Originally from Tokyo, Japan, Koichi Io studied metalwork at Musashino Art University before completing his Masters at Seoul National University, College of Fine Art in 2012. Koichi hand raises metal into dynamic organic forms. He is always aware of both sides of the metal; the exterior and interior of the vessel. This approach creates different impressions in the various kinds of alloys he uses. As well as conventional alloys such as silver, copper, brass and iron, Koichi also uses traditional Japanese alloys and metal colouring such as Shakudo (copper 97%, gold 3%) which date back to the 17th Century. He aims to manipulate these traditional techniques creating a contemporary aesthetic. SELECTED AWARDS 2011 Finalist in Tableware, Inhorgenta Award 2011, Munich 2009 Merit Award, 6th Cheongju International Craft Competition, South Korea PUBLIC COLLECTIONS Victoria & Albert Museum, London Choengju City, South Korea
WHIRL VASE 2015 Patinated shakudo (copper alloy with 3% gold), hammer raised H19.5 x W19.5 x D19.5cms ÂŁ6,720
WHIRL VASE 2016 Patinated copper, hammer raised H14 x W14 x D14cms £2,880
WHIRL BOX 2016 (Left image: Open, Right image: Closed) 970/000, 950/000 silver, hammer raised, chased and mounted, gilt interior H10.5 x W10 x D10cms ÂŁ4,320
WHIRL BOWL 2014 Patinated kuromido (copper alloy with antimony & arsenci), hammer raised H12 x W19 x D19cms ÂŁ1,920
WHIRL VASE 2016 970/000 silver, hammer raised H14.5 x W13 x D13cms £4,320